Dangerous heat will be followed by storms with damaging winds that could hit 65 miles per hour as a frontal system nears the Northeast. Heat-index values (combination of the temperature and humidity) on Friday,

With a stretch of VERY hot weather ahead for the rest of this month into August, it is a good idea to look at how we measure the heat stress on your body.

A heat advisory goes into effect Thursday for parts of Connecticut where heat index values will soar past 100 degrees on Friday.

NWS expects the heat value to go up to 110 degrees. The organization warns that hot temperatures, coupled with humidity, may cause heat illness. Precautionary measures provided by NWS include drinking plenty of water, staying out of the sun and staying in air-conditioned rooms.

A heat advisory was issued in Oklahoma City for extreme temperatures with heat index values up to 110 degrees.

The National Weather Service office in Mobile, Alabama, issued a heat advisory in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday. Heat index values are forecast to reach as high as 109℉ in portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi.

The heat index is expected to be over 100 on July 23, as the Green Bay area is forecast to get temperatures up to 93, according to the National Weather Service Green Bay. With temperatures in the 90s and high humidity, the heat index for July 23 is 106 degrees.

Jacksonville faces a hot week with occasional storms and highs in the low to mid-90s, per the National Weather Service.